Spartanburg, South Carolina
August 07, 2012
Agencies: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED | Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office South Carolina
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger says Queniya Tykia Shelton died at a local hospital at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Sheriff Chuck Wright says deputies pursued the vehicle Queniya was riding in Monday morning after noticing erratic driving. The chase topped 100 mph before the 2012 Dodge Journey struck a guardrail and overturned in the median, ejecting the girl.
Authorities say her aunt, 26-year-old Errika Shelton, was driving. Shelton suffered broken bones.
Wright says his deputies followed protocol but didn't know a child was in the vehicle. He says Shelton should have pulled over.